The five-alarm blaze, which broke out around 5:30 p.m. and displaced about 60 families, broke out in a building on John F. Kennedy Boulevard and could be seen from as far away as the West Side of Manhattan, 1010 WINS reported. The fire began at the top of the building, CBS 2’s Dave Carlin reported.

The blaze took about five hours to bring under control. Firefighters remained on the scene early Sunday morning dousing hot spots.

No residents were injured, but a firefighter suffered broken ribs while battling the blaze. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. Residents told CBS 2’s Janelle Burrell that many pets were not able to be rescued.

Officials say it could be several days before all the displaced residents can return home. About 100 people lived in the building, while another 100 lived in an adjacent structure.

Some families returned to the building Sunday morning and saw the damage for the first time in the daylight, Burrell reported.